Home / 52,720-72,752.92-28,846.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,720, 72,752.92 and 28,846.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,720, 72,752.92 and 28,846.32 is: 39,807.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,720 : 72,752.92 = 28,846.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,720/72,752.92 = 28,846.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,720x = 72,752.92 × 28,846.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,720x = 2,098,654,011.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,098,654,011.25/52,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,807.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.